Brazil's beaches are world famous. The names of a couple of sandy stretches in the lusophone South American country are known even by people who have never been south of the Equator. Copacabana and ...

Sign up for our Metro US email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox! In the ’60s, the actress Brigitte Bardot, the ...

More than 20 beaches surround this small peninsula and range from windswept to sheltered. Competitive windsurfer Ricardo “Bimba” Santos offers his picks. For the dormant: “Fishing boats fill the water ...

For home-based agents sending younger, nightlife-seeking clients to Rio de Janeiro, recommend a detour to Búzios, a growing haven for sleek nightclubs and hip restaurants. Originally a small fishing ...

With 23 beaches, more than 500 upscale guesthouses and restaurants serving many types of cuisine, you might say that Buzios has changed quite a bit since a French starlet named Brigitte Bardot first ...

It's me, your new water-loving cruise editorI'm not the only one who finds peace through water, which is probably why so many vacations are built around it. And in my... Remodeling success: First in ...